To all those pre-registered for Burton

Hello Reenactors,

Thank you very much for participating in this year’s Century Village Museum Reenactment!  We are so happy to have you with us!

 Just a few notes on registration, traffic flow, and parking for the weekend: 

·       All reenactors are to check in at Registration which is located at our main gate (by the visitor parking lot).  Registration will be open on Friday from 2pm-10pm and Saturday from 7am-2pm.  Please make sure to get your meal ticket (pre-registered only) and wooden nickel at that time.  Camp layouts and safety forms will be there waiting for you as well.  Please note that no one will be allowed into the grounds before 2pm on Friday due to Education Day programming. 

·       Once through Registration, traffic is a one-way flow through the Village.  The entrance is through the front gate by the Registration table, and the exit is the back gate by Reenactor Parking.  Upon the weekend’s conclusion, we will reverse that traffic flow and come in through the back gate, exiting out by Registration.

·       Parking is once again in the back grass lot, or in the Elementary School parking lot across the street.  If anyone needs directions to either lot, please ask at Registration and they can guide you.

The Rules and Regulations as well as the public’s Schedule of Events for the weekend are going out in a separate email.  For those of you interested, the evening meal on Saturday will be in the Bond building at 5:30 pm (chili, cornbread, and cobbler!), and the ball will be at 8 pm that night.

Thank you all once again, and I look forward to seeing you!

Best,

Elizabeth Wantz

Need preacher for Burton

Our usual Sunday service minister Skip Wilson will not be attending Burton this year so we are looking for someone to fill the slot. If any one attending is a man of the cloth and would be interested in conducting the 20 minute service Sunday morning at 10 am, please contact clsmith@5thohio.com

Burton information

Thanks to all of you who pre-registered for the event in Burton next weekend. Pre-registration is now closed but you can come in as a "walk-on" as long as you are part of one of the event-approved national organizations who have insurance coverage. If not, you will need to provide a VALID certificate of liability insurance when you register at the gate.

IMPORTANT!!!

The event host (Geauga County Historical Society) worked with us as reenactors this year and gave us a fair price for registration. Only $5.00 pre-reg or walk-on ($3.00 per child 6-12). Therefore, we expect that ALL reenactors attending the event pay to register. We will be checking registration before the battle. If you don't have proof of registration, you won't participate.

Remember, no one will be permitted to set up prior to 2 pm on Friday.

Burton details and setup information

For those of you planning to attend the annual Civil War event this year in Burton, here are some additional registration details and where to find more info.

May 26-27, 2012 (set up Friday NO EARLIER than 2 pm due to school programs)

Century Village, Burton, Ohio
14653 East Park Street, Burton, OH 44021

Birney's Division, 2d Battalion MAX effort event

$5.00 Regular Registration Until 15 May 2012
$5.00 Walk-On Registration (No Meal)
$3.00 Child 6-12
FREE 5 & Under
Saturday Night Meal Will Be Provided if Pre-Registered

For registration and site information, go to the Century Village website at www.geaugahistorical.org. You can also click LIKE on the event Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CenturyVillageCivilWar.

Please make sure to see either the Federal or Confederate commander for placement of your camp when you arrive. This includes civilians!

Learn to drive an oxen team!

Learn to drive an oxen team! The winner in this limited-ticket Oxen Workshop raffle will enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for four (4) people to spend a day with the oxen of Hale Farm and receive professional training to properly work with these magnificent animals. Click the link below for raffle details.

www.wrhs.org/calendar/Hale_Farm_Annual_Benefit_Raffle

Time is short to register for Burton

Remember to pre-register for the Civil War weekend in Burton (May 25-27)! Registration is now ONLY $5.00 per person. If you don't pre-register, you won't receive a meal ticket of be assured of firewood. There are a whole bunch of new things planned for this year and the battle has been greatly expended.

To register, go to http://centuryvillagemuseum.org/assets/uploads/file/Re-enactor%20registration%20form(1).pdf. Make sure to list which national reenacting organization you belong to or you will have to provide a proof of liability insurance form.

Robert Myers

Robert Myers, long time member and Principal Musician of the 46th PA Regiment Band, passed away Sunday night ending his battle with cancer. His wife Sally is trying to have him buried in Arlington and a memorial service will be planned locally. Our prayers are with Bob's family at this time.